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Monthly letter-writing

We host prisoner letter-writing events, usually on the fourth Monday of every month, at 6:30pm either online using Jitsi or in person at Wooden Shoe Books.


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Running Down The Walls Statements from Hanif Shabazz Bey & Eric King

Running Down The Walls Statements from Hanif Shabazz Bey & Eric King
We are just a little under two months away from Philadelphia’s Running Down The Walls 5k for political prisoners! In some cities the run/walk/roll has already taken place. For others it is just around the corner. See complete listing of RDTW events . The registration deadline for Philly is July 22. So if you haven’t already, please register here ! Posters and flyers are available for download. In the mean time, please enjoy these RDTW solidarity statements from Hanif Shabazz Bey of the Virgin Island 3 , and anarchist prisoner Eric King ! [Read More]

June 4th Letter-writing for the Virgin Island 3

June 4th Letter-writing for the Virgin Island 3
As a follow-up to our movie showing in April, our June letter-writing event will feature the 3 remaining prisoners in the Virgin Island 3 case – Abdul Azeez , Hanif Bey , and Malik Bey . All 3 were rounded up in their early twenties with approximately 100 other black youths in the Virgin Islands and then framed for a shooting at the Rockefeller-owned golf club. It is appalling anytime people are unjustly persecuted for their political beliefs, but not only were the VI3 persecuted for their anti-imperialist belief in independence for the VI they are now being held unjustly in a private prison in the US! [Read More]

May 7th Letter-writing to Anarchist Prisoners

May 7th Letter-writing to Anarchist Prisoners
Join us for this month’s letter-writing event in honor of May Day. On May 1, 1886, more than 300,000 workers in 13,000 businesses across the United States walked off their jobs in the first May Day celebration in history. Anarchists led the strike in the Chicago area, and the strikers were met with heavy police force. In response, the anarchists called for an open forum on police brutality held in Haymarket Square. [Read More]

Film Screening: The Skyjacker's Tale

Film Screening: The Skyjacker's Tale
Thursday, April 19, 7:00pm at Wooden Shoe Books (704 South St) - Philly ABC will be hosting a film screening of “The Skyjacker’s Tale” by Jamie Kastner. The film is a documentary and the description of it from the website can be found below. We look forward to seeing y’alls beautiful faces there. Ishmael Muslim Ali is the American convicted of murdering eight people on a Rockefeller-owned golf course in the US Virgin Islands. [Read More]

April 2nd: Letter-writing to Janet and Janine Africa <3

April 2nd: Letter-writing to Janet and Janine Africa <3
On 04/02/18 Philly ABC will be hosting a letter writing event to Janet and Janine Africa, 2 members of the MOVE 9. Please join us at LAVA in writing letters to these rad folks, who also happen to be having birthdays in April — Janet on the 13th and Janine on the 25th! The August 8, 1978, police attack on MOVE followed years of police brutality against MOVE and was a major military operation carried out by the Philadelphia police department under orders of then-mayor, Frank Rizzo. [Read More]